Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Shape the Future of Clean Energy and National Security
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Engineering Manager at our Warrington, Cheshire site.
The role
As anEngineering Manager, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver technical solutions across complex projects from concept design through to full Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC). You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring projects meet budget and performance targets, while acting as a Technical or Design Authority to provide assurance across a range of assets.
Day-to-day, you will
1. Lead and manage engineering teams to deliver project scope effectively.
2. Oversee technical solutions and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
3. Act as Technical/Design Authority, providing assurance and governance.
4. Integrate multi-disciplinary tasks and work packages across the project lifecycle.
5. Support estimating and planning for engineering scope from concept to completion.
This is apermanent role, working 37 hours per week, based at Warrington, Cheshire, with at least three days onsite per week.
Essential experience of the Engineering Manager:
6. Proven experience managing engineering scope and leading teams.
7. Strong background in project delivery across the full lifecycle, with an understanding of multi-disciplinary interfaces.
Qualifications for the Engineering Manager:
8. Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline or chartered status, with significant demonstrable experience.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (
What we offer
9. Generous holiday allowance
10. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
11. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
12. Employee share scheme
13. Employee shopping savings portal
14. Payment of Professional Fees
15. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
16. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
17. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
18. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of